AAUW Petaluma Branch · Volume 53 No. 6 · February 2008
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Seeing the World: Your Questions Answered by HMS Travel
Petaluma, CA
Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 7 - 9 p.m.
Petaluma Woman's Club, 518 "B" Street
A
re you waiting to take that cruise around
the world? Would you like to hear
about Cruises, Land vacations, and Spot-
light Destinations to travel today, with or
without a travel companion?
Are you interested in learning more about local
Food and Wine Trails Epicurean Tours in your
own backyard?
If so, the February general meeting is for you. We
encourage you to bring guests who share your in-
terest in travel.
Megan Erlendson, Manager, HMS Travel Food and
Wine Tours and Dee Brillhart, Cruise Specialist, of
HMS Travel Group, 707
Fourth Street, Santa
Rosa, will share their
knowledge of special
travel tours and the latest
in cruise travel.
HMS Travel Group, in
business for over 25
years and owned by
Larry and Laura Mar-
tin, is recognized as one of Oceania Cruises' top
50 most productive travel agencies in the United
States. With their tag line of “Call us, we've been
there,” be prepared for a fascinating evening.
You’re invited to bring photos, albums, and souve-
nirs from places you’ve visited. Discussion time
will be available before and after the presentation.
Linda Hallman named new AAUW Executive Director
T
he American Association of University
Women (AAUW) is pleased to welcome
Linda D. Hallman as its new executive di-
rector. Most recently, she served as vice
president of policy and government strategy, exter-
nal and member relations, with the National Alli-
ance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT).
She has served as executive director of the Ameri-
can Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and
AMWA Foundation and as president and chief ex-
ecutive officer of the American Horticultural Society
(AHS). She also served for nine years as soprano
soloist with the U.S. Army Band and Chorus at Fort
Myer, Virginia.
“AAUW has been undergoing a major strategic
process initiative as part of the revitalization of our
more than 125-year-old organization. We are very
pleased to have Linda as AAUW’s executive direc-
tor at this pivotal time in our history, and it is with
great enthusiasm that we welcome her as a mem-
ber of our leadership team and as an AAUW mem-
ber,” said AAUW President Ruth Z. Sweetser.
Hallman’s role as executive director of AAUW in-
cludes overseeing the Association, the AAUW Edu-
cational Foundation, and the AAUW Leadership
and Training Institute.
Hallman earned a master’s degree in organiza-
tional management from George Washington Uni-
versity and a bachelor’s degree in music education
from Indiana University. She has acquired exten-
sive continuing professional development and is
affiliated with relevant organizations for profession-
als in the field, including ASAE & The Center for
Association Leadership.